Winding machine



April 21, 1925.

A. D. SCOTT WINDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 5. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet l A TTORNEYS A TTORNEYS April 2l, 1925. 1,534,813

A. D. scoTT WINDING MACHINE Filed oct. smlszs s sheets-sheet s 80 5U 1.75m QA TTORNEYS Patented Apr. 21, 1925.

AncHrBALD D. scoTnnnomsEn, LATE scoTT, EXECUTRIX, or JERSEY CITY,

F JERSEY CITY, NEW .T ERSEY; '.BY MARY, V. NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO VABLEY DUPLEX MAGNET COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

WINDING MACHINE.

Application led October 3, 1923. Serial No. 666,270.l 'l

- To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that ARCHIBALD D. Soorr, deceased, late a citizenof the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, invented certain new .and useful Improvements' in Winding Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and lexact description.

This invention relates to machinesl for winding strands of material such as wire, thread. -ribbon or filaments and the like into coils, helices or bobbins, and particularly to machines. for winding copper wire into Ilelectric coils o r helices for 'use in vvariousvliinds of apparatus. Such a machine is illustrated by way of examplein U. S. Patent #1,368,- 536 granted February 15, 1921 to James C. Anderson. The machine disclosed in that patent is adapted tov wind simultaneously a plurality of coils in separated zonesupon a spindle or mandrelfthe convolutions of wire of each coil-being Wound in layers, superposed one upon the other, withsheet material interposed between successive layers. The machine-includes mechanism for measuring, lengths of the Sheet material, severing it, and inserting the severed lengths between the layers at the proper periods during their formation. he sheet .material commonly employed is highly glazed paper which has a tendency to curl, and therefore when the adv-ance edge leaves the measuring mechanism, it does not always follow the desired path into the vmechanism for transferring it to the spindle. j A.

The present invention is in the nature of an improvement upon t e type of machine disclosed in said prior. patent hereinbefore Y referred to,and vhas 'for an [object to provide 'an improved lmechanism for positively guidmg the sheet material from the measuring mechanism to the transferring mechanism without interfering with the operation of i the severing mechanism: and which will be Other objects and relatively simple.` durable, and inexpensive.

advantages will be apparent from the following description of an embodiment of the invention, and the novel features will be particularly pointed out hereinafter in claims.` .Tn the accompanying drawing: A f

Fig.` 1 is a plan of a machine constructed in accordance, with the invention;

is atransverse sectional elevation of the same, taken: substantially along the line 2-2 of Figure 1; A

Fig; 3 is another sectional elevation of the same taken substantially alongthe line of 3-f3 of Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is an elevation .of the paper guid mg portion of the machine swung upwardly lto show thecbottom thereof;

`3, and carriesl abevel gear 9 with a bevel gear 10 provided Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of a portion of the machine the sectionbeing taken substaitially along the line 5--5 of Figure 3; an l Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation on a larger scale of a portion of the machine illustrated in Figure 5, the section being taken substantially along the line 6--6 of Figure 3,

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the machine is ofthe' type illustrated in the prior patent hereinbefore referred to.' In this machine a winding spindle 1 (Fig. 1) is suitably mounted for rotation between a stationary bearing (not shown) an'd a chuclc 2 carried by a power shaft 3. The power shaft 3 is rotatably mounted in a bearing 4 supported upon the machine frame 5, and carries a pulley 6 which is driven through a belt 7 from an suitable source of power (not shown). l shaft 8 has a worm and worm wheel driving connection (not shown) to the power shaft which meshes upon a shaft which also carries a gear 11. acts through a gear train consisting of gears 12 to drive a main driving shaft 13 which extends from side to side of the machine across the rear thereof.

A cylindrical cam 14 carries a ear 15 which is driven by gears 16 and 1 'The gear 17 is mounted upon -a cam shaft 18 which is driven by gears 19 and 2O from the main drive shaft 13. A traverse rod 21 is disposed parallel with the winding spindle 1 and is suitably vmounted for reciprocation in bearings 22 of the fame 5. The traverse rod carries a `shoe 23 having a follower pin (not shown) which runs in the cam groove 24 provided in the peripheral surface of the cylindrical cam drum 14. Thus 'during the rotation of the winding spindle, the cam drum 14 will be rotated through the train of gearing described, and through the Sam groove 24 andthe shoe 23 will reciprocate the traverse rod 21. The

The gear 11 terial 45, the sheet material being .each guiding traverse rod carries a plurality of wire guiding^devices which are adjustable alon the same into different spaced relations, an device is provided with aplurality of pulleys 26 which serve to guide the wire or thread 28 to a suitable form 29 which is removably mounted upon the winding spindle 1. Owing to the reeiprocation of the guides 25 with the traverse rod during the winding of spindle, the wire or thread will be guided to the spindle in such a manner as to be laid spirally thereon in successive superposed layers.

The roller 30 is rotatably mounted in the machine Y,frame so as to'extend substantially parallel with the winding spindle 1, and a frame 31 is rotata ly mounted upon the pivots of the roller 30 so as to swing upwardly'about the axis of the roller 30 for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The roller 30 has an axial extension carrying a bevel gear 32 (Figs. with and is driven from a bevel gear 33 provided upon a shaft 34. The shaft 34 is rotatably mounted in bearings 35 so as to extend rearwardly intol proximity to the main drive shaft 13, and carries a. bevel gear 36 which meshes with a bevel gear 37 forming part of a clutch element 38 which is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 13. A eooperating clutch element 39 is keyed to the shaft 13, and is operable endwise into and out ofclutching engagement with the element 38 by suitable operating mechanism 40 which is controlled by a cam 41 mounted upon the cam shaft 18. A plurality of roll-v ers 42, 43, and 44 are rotatably mounted, in parallel relation to one another and to the roll 30, in the frame 31, and are respectively geared to one another and tothe roller 30 so that allof them will be driven from the roller 30. These rollers 30, 42,' 43 and v44 together may be considered as the measuring and feeding rollers for a strip of sheet maconducted successively around the rollers 30, 42 and 43 and downwardly between the 'rollers 43 and 44. The sheetmaterial 45 commonly employed is paper and in leaving the rollers 43 and 44 it passes downwardly through an aperture 46 in the frame 31. As the sheet material such as paper passes downwardly from the aperture 46, its free edge drops vertically in front of severing mechanism and proceeds downwardly through the machine for a distance depending upon the length fed out by the rollers.

The proper length of paper having been fed out, it must next be severed and one edge presented to the windingl spindle to be wound thereon at the proper time. For aecomplishing this, the machine includes a transfer mechanism, disposed below the severing mechanism, which grips the paper the wire or thread upon theY 1 and 3) which meshes`r` before it is cut orsevered, applies a tension y thereto to facilitate the cutting or severance, and thereafter transfers the severed edge to a position where it can be injected beneath the wire strands leading to the spindle and thereafter )vound around the finished layers of wire.

Immediately beneath the frame 31 in which the measuring and feeding rollers are mounted, a substantially horizontal bar 47 (Fig. 2) is mounted for edgewise movement upon flanges 48 of the frame of the machine. The bar 47 carries upon its under face a suitable knife or other severing device'49 which is adaptedto' move slightly beneath and have a shearing .action in conjunction with the abutting edge of an auxiliary bar 50, towards and from which the bar 47 may move. The paper strip 45 passes from the aperture 46 downwardly between the bars 47 and so that when the bar 47 is moved toward the bar '50 the knife or severing device 49 will force the paper against the forward edge of the bar 50 and effect a shearing severance of the paper. vThe bar 47 is connected by extensions 5l to carried by a crank shaft 53. The shaft 53 is oscillated from time to time by means of a link 54 (Fig. 1)Which is connected to an arm of the shaft and coacts with a cam 55 provided upon the cam shaft 18 in the manerank arms 52V ner explained in connection with the prior the winding spindle 1, carries an arm 57V connected to a link`58. The link 58 is connected to an oscillating arm` 59 carrying a follower cooperating `with a cam 60 of the shaft 18. A suitable spring 61 serves to hold the follower against the cam periphery and, when the cam presents a depression to the follower, serves to-rotate the shaft 56 in one direction, the cam serving to positivel v rotate the shaft in the other direction when the follower is forced out of the depression. IThe shaft. 56 is provided with two arms 62, one at each end thereof, between and at the upper ends of which is pivotally hung a transfer frame 63 carrying an apron 64. K

` Immediately in the rear of the apron are two gripping rollers 65 and 66, the former extending across the machine and having a bearing at each latter immediately above and in contact -with the former, but mountec; in a suppleend in the frame 63I and the.

This mechanism may be of any,

'17 3 which carries a connection to a gear` mental frame 67 which extends across the machine and is pvoted at its extremities in the frame 63. When the auxiliary or .supplemental frame 67 swings upon its pivot, the upprfgripping 'roller 66 will either separate from or approach the lower roller. The movements of the auxiliary frame 67 are controlled through a roller 68 thereon which coacts with an 'arm 69 carried by a shaft` 70. The shaft 70 carries anarm 71 which is connected by a link 72 to an arm a-cam 74 of the camshaft 18. A spring 75 serves to hold the follower of the arm 73 against the periphery of the cam.

The shaft of the roller 65 carried bythe transfer frame is provided with a driving train (not shown) which is carried .by the transfer frame 63, the gear train having a member which; may be brought into frictional driving engagement with the chuck 2 by a slight additional forward movement of the transfer frame afteri it has been broughtforwardly to the desired extent' into a position to gear train .is not illustrated in order to slmplify the-disclosure, but reference may be had to the prior patent hereinbefore referred to for its construction.

The sheet material, which is commonly a highly glazed pape-r, has a tendency to curl, and therefore when it is being measured and fed by the' rollers 43 and 44 the advance ping rollers 65 rollers 43 and 44.

edge does not always enter between the vgripping rollers of the transfer mechanism` In order to positively guide the paper into the transfer mechanism 'between the two. gripand 66, mechanism to be presently described has been devised. To this end a pair 'of shafts 76 and 77 (Figs. 2, 3 and 6) are rotatably supported. on the under face of the roller frame 31vin positions parallel to one.-an jther and to the These shafts' 7 .6 and 77 are disposed upon opposite faces of the descending strip of sheet material 45, and each shaft carries a plurality of bevel gears' 78 arranged therealong at spaced intervals. A plurality of auxiliary or stubl shafts 79 are rotatably supported by the roller frame 31 so as to extend transversely of the shafts l76 and 77 upon opposite faces ofthesheet material. Each auxiliary shaft 79 carries i a' bevel pinionv 80 which meshes with one of the bevel gears 78 so as to be driven therefrom. Each auxiliary shaft 79 also carries an arm orl finger 81, which when. rotated with theauxiliary shaft, will pass` downwardly through the space between the barsl 47l and 50 of the s acing mechanism intoth space rollers 65. and 66;

,.One of the shafts 76 fand 77, preferably theshaft 77 5 is provided with'a dependingfollower cooperating with.

This l between t e -open gripping tion to one another to the form 29 upon the winding spindle 1.

arm 82 which lies within the path of one' by thel cam shaft 18. The cam 88 is prois provided vided with aV dwell 89vinto which the roll l 87 may enter during the rotation of the cam shaft. When the roller 87 is forced outof the dwell bythe rotation of the cam, the link o1` rod/83-'t'vill engage and rotate the arm 82 of the shaft 77. This rotation of the shaft 77 is yieldingly resisted-by a helical torsion spring 90 (Figs. 4, 5 .and 6) which is secured at one end to the-shaft, and at its other end 91 to a suitable bearing block 92 which supports the shaft for rotation. A pin 93 carried by the shaft 7 7 moves in a slot 94 in the bearing block 92 for limiting the rotation of the shaft beyond practical limits. L

The shaft 77 is also provided with an larm 95 which is articulately connected tov one end of a linkv 96, the other end of the4 link being articulately connected to an arm y97 carried by the shaft 76, so that the two shafts 7 6 and 77 will rotateconcomitantly. When the shafts 76 and 77 rotate in one direction they will cause movement of the fingers 81 downwardly through the severing mechanism into the space between the open 'gripping rollers of the transfer mechanism,

so as to guide the measured lengt-h of paper have a more perfect control of the paper" between them. f

In the .operation of the machine it will be During rotation of-,the shafts assumed that the strip -of sheet material 'such as ypaper is wound around the measuring and feeding rollers 30, 42,v 43 and 44, it being understood that the roller frame 31 may be swung Yupwardly about the axis of the roller 30 in order to facilitate the placing of the paper between and rollers.- The strands of.` wire,

thread, filament, or other materials to be wound, are

passed over the respective `guide rollers 26 and 27 and-suitably attached in spaced relat The machine is then placed in operation` and the cylindrical cam around the n spindle, the cam shaft 18 ing wound,

14 will reciprocate the guides for the wires 28 while the spindleK 1 is rotating, so that each wire will be placed upon the spindle form in successive superposed layers. During'the windings of the wires 28 upon' the will be rotated carried thereby proper time while a layer is beoperate the measuring and feeding rollers to advance a measured length of thexpaper downwardly through the severing mechanism and into the transfer mechanism between the gripping rollers.

and through the cam 4'1 will, at t e At the beginning of the operation of vthe measuringrrollers, the follower 87 will enter the dwell 89 of the cam 88, andthe spring 90 will rotate the shafts 76 Vand 77 to carry the guide fingers 81 downwardly through the severing mechanism and into close proximity of the transfer mechanism so that the advance edge of the measured length of paper will be compelled to pass between t-he gripping rollers of the transfer mechanism. During the continued rotation of the cam shaft and after!` paper has passed between thef gripping rollersof the transfer mechanism, the cam 88 will positively operate the link 83 to effect a corresponding positive operation of the shafts 7 6 and 77 and rotate the fingers 81 upwardly through the severing mechanism out of the path of movementof the knife 49. A

`When the desired length of paper .has been measured off -by the measuring rollers, the controlling cam 41 therefor1 effects a disconnection of element 39 from element 38 and thus stops the 'operation of the measuring rollers. The controlling mechanism for the transfer mecl1anism also effects an operation of the gripping rollers to positively gripr the paper that passes between them and hold it under tension. Immediately following the engagement of the paper by the gripping roller the vcam controlled operating mechanism' for the severing mechanism causes an operation of the knife 49 toward the bar 50 and effects a severance of the measured length of paper. Immedi-v ately following-.the severance of the paper, the cam controlled mechanism' for the severing mechanism effects the knife 49 and the transfer mechanism is operated to present the severed edge of the measured length of paper to the winding spindle. These operations are completed before the layer being formed upon the spinf dlei's .completed At approximately the instant of reversal of travel of the traverse rod 21, which causes the starting of a new layer of each coil the cam controlling mechanism of the transfer mechanism will impa-rt to the transfer mechanism a slight forward movement which brings into play for a-n instant the advance edge of the' a withdrawal of accordance with this invention the measured lengths of papers will be positively conducted or guided through the path of operation of the severing mechanism and into the transfer mechanism, the guiding means beling automatically and positively withdrawn out of the path of operation of the severing means prior to the operation of the latter.

It will be obvious that various changes in the details and arrangements of parts, heirein described and illustrated for the purpose of; explaining the nature of the invention, may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

v1. In a machine for winding strand Vand sheet material, a winding spindle, means for continuously winding thereon a windable body, means for measuring and feeding lengths of said sheet material, means for severing the measured lengths, transfer means for receiving the severed lengths of material and then inserting the same between the layers of the `wound body on said spindle during their formation, and means normally out of the path of the severing means and operable at the beginning of each measuring. operation for positively guiding the sheet material from the measuring means to the transfer means.

2. In a machine for winding strand and sheet material, a winding spindle, means for continuously winding thereon a windable body, means for measuring and feeding lengths of said sheet material, means for severing the measured ..'lengths, transfer means for receiving the severed lengths of material and then inserting the same between the layersof the wound body on said spindle, and a plurality of fingers arranged on opposite faces` of the sheet material lea-ving the measuring and feeding means, normally out of the path of the severing means and operable into close proximity to the transfer means for guiding the sheet material from the measuring means to the transfer means. A

3..In a machine for winding strand and sheet material, a winding spindle, means for continuously winding thereon a windable body, means for measuring and feed- 'a the I to the transfer means.

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' during their formation,

ingilengths of said sheet material, means for severing the measured lengths, transfer means for receiving the severedlengths of material and then inserting the same b'etween the layers ofthe wound body onsaid spindle and means for positively y guiding sheet material from the measuring means 4:. In a machine for Winding strand. and sheet material, a winding spindle, means for continuously winding thereon a windable body, means for measuring andv feeding lengths of said sheet material, transfer means for receiving the measured material and then..inserting it between the layers of the wound body on said spindle during their formation, severing imeans for said sheet material interposed between the measuring means and the tiansfer means for severing .the measured lengthsof the sheet material before their transfer tothe spindle, and means normally out of the path of the severing means and operable at the beginning of each measuring and feeding operaltion intol position between@ the measuring means and the transfer means for positively guiding-the sheet materlal to said transfer means. t

5. In a machine for winding strand and.A

sheet material, a winding sp1ndle,ymeans for continuously winding` thereon a windable body, means for measuring and feeding lengths of said sheet material, transfer means for receiving the measured` material and then 'inserting it between'L the layers of the Wound body on said spindle severing mean-s for said sheet material interposed between the measuring means and the transfer mens for severing y/the measured lengths of the sheet material before their transfer to the spindle, and means normally out of ythe path of the severing means and operable at the beginning of each measuring and feeding operation into position between the measuring means and the transfer means for 4positively guiding the sheet material to said idingmeans being out of the path of before opertransfer, means, said automatically operate operation of the severing means ation of the latter.

,6.,In a machine for winding strand and sheet material, a winding spindle,'means for continuously winding thereon a windable body, means for measuring and feeding lengths of said sheet material, means for, severing the measured lengths, transfer means for receiving 4the severed lengths of material and then inserting the same between the layers of the wound body on said spindle, during their formation and means normally out of the path of the severing means and operable automatically at the beginning of each measuring operation for positively guiding the sheet material from latter.

the measuring means to the transfer means, said guiding means being operable automatically out of the path of the severing means prior to the operation of the latter.

7. In a machine for winding. strand an sheet material, a winding spindle, means for continuously winding ythereon a windable body, rneans for measuring and means for receiving the measured material and then inserting it between the layers of the wound body on said spindle, lduring their formation, severing means for said sheet material vinterposed between the measuring means and the transfer means `for severing the measured'lengths of the Ypositively guiding the measured sheet material to the transfer means.

8. In a machine for winding strand and sheet material, a winding spindle. means for continuously winding thereon a windable body, means for measuring and feeding lengths of said sheet material, transfer means for receiving the measured material and then inserting it between the layers of the' wound body on said spindle, during their formation, severing means for said sheet material interposed between the measuring means and the transfer means for severing the measured lengths of the.

sheet Amaterial before their transfer to the spindle,- a' plurality of fingers arranged on opposite faces of the "sheet material leaving the measuring means, normally disposed entirely between the path of operation of the severing means and the measuring means, and rotatable to carry their free ends through said path of dperation into close proximity to the transfer means for positively guiding the measured sheet material to the transfer means, and automatic means operable in timed relation to the operation of the measuring, severing, and transfer means, for rotating the fingers into position to guide the sheet material-to the transfer means at the beginning of the measuring operation and then out of the path of the severing means prior to the operation of the 9. In a mac ine for winding strand and sheet material, a winding spindle,l upon which -the material is to be wound, means for continuously winding thereon in super- 'means for'severing the measured lengths,

feed- -inglengths of said sheet material, transfer transfer means for receiving the severed lengths and inserting them between the layers of the wound body on the spindle during their formation, ca'm controlled mechanism for timing and controlling the operations of the measuring means, the severing means, and the transfer means, and means for receiving the measured sheet material and guiding it to the transfer means, said last named means being also operable by the cam mechanism out of the path of the severing means during the operation of operations of the measuring means,^ the severing means, andthe transfer means, a plurality of v guiding yfingers mounted out of the path of m vement of the severingl means and rotatab e to carry their free ends through the path of ymovement of the severing means for guiding the measured sheet material to the transfer means, and means also controlled f from the cam controlled mechanism for operating the fingers into sheet guiding positions at the beginning of a measuring operation and for withdrawing the fingers from the path of the severing means prior to the operation ofthe latter.

1l. In a machine for winding strand and sheet material, a winding spindle .upon which the material is to be wound, means for continuously winding. thereon in superposed layers a windable body,V means for measuring lengths of said sheet material, means for severing the measured lengths, transfer means for receiving the severed lengths and inserting them between the layers of the wound body on the spindle during their formation, means including `a plurality of camsfor timing and controlling the operations ofthe measuring means, the severing means, and the transfer means, a pair of shafts arranged on one side of the path of movement of the severing means, a plurality of guide members rotatablv mounted and said shafts through and out of the path of movement of the severing means, said guide members being arranged on` opposite faces of the sheet material leaving the measuring means, so that when moved through the path of. movement of the severing means, they will guide the 4sheet material to said transcsheet material,

shafts arranged 'sheet material leaving the measuring rollers rotatably v connected for operation byfer means, erated in timed relation to the other tlmmg and controlling cams for operating theguxde members into guiding position at'the beginning of a sheet material measuring operation, and out ofthe path of movement of the severing means prior to the operation of the latter.

l2. In a machinefor winding strand and a winding spindle upon` which the material is to be wound, meansA for continuously winding thereon in superposed layers a windable body, means including a plurality of rollers for lengths of the sheet material, transfer means in spaced relation to the measuring means for receiving the measured lengths of sheet material and inserting them at the proper instant' between the layers ofthe wound body on the spindle`during their formation, severing means for the sheet material movable transversely across the sheet material between the measuring rollers and the transfer means when a severance of the measured sheet material is to be effected, a pair of on opposite faces of the and extending substantially parallel to the rollers, a plurality of bevel gears on each of 'said shafts in spaced relation therealong, a

plurality of spaced stub shafts arranged along and transversely to each shaft, each stub shaft having a bevel pinion'meshing with a bevel gear on'one of the shafts, and a guide finger carried by each stub shaft for rotation therewith in planes parallel with the adjacent stretch of the sheet -materialand through and out of the -path of movement of the severing means, and means for' operating the shafts toefliect a movement of the guide fingers into positions for positively guiding the measured lengths from the measuring rollers to the transfer means and out of the path of movement of the severing means prior to the operation of the latter. Y

13. In a machine for winding strand and sheet material, a winding spindle upon.-

which the material is tobe wound, means lwound body on the spindle during their formation, severing means for the sheet material movable transversely across the sheet material between the measuring rollers and' the transfer means when a severance of the measured sheet material is to be effected, a pair of shafts arranged 'on op osite faces of the sheet material leaving t e measuring and means including a cam cp..

measuring to the rollers, guide members arranged on opposite faces of the stretch of sheet material leaving the measuring rollers and connected for operation by said shafts into and out offpositions in which they form a positive guide for the sheet material between the measuring rollers and the transfer means through 4the path of movement of the severing means, on said shaft, and means controlled by the cams for effecting relatively timed operations of the measuring rollers, the guide members, the severing means, and the transfer means.

14:. In a machine for winding strand and sheet material, a winding spindle upon severing means for which the material is to be Wound, means for continuously Winding thereon in superposed layers a Windable body, means including a plurality of rollers for measuring lengths of the sheet material, transfer means in sfmcce relation to the measuring means for re eiving the measured lengths of sheet material and inserting them at the proper instant between the layers of the Wound body on the spindle during their formation,

able transversely across the sheet material between the measuring rollers and the transfer means when a severance of the measured sheet material is'to be eected, a pair of shafts arranged on opposite faces of the sheet material leaving the measuring rollers and extending substantially parallel to the rollers, guide members arranged on opposite faces of the stretch of sheet material leaving the measuring rollers and connected for operation by said shafts into and out of a cam shaft, a plurality of camsthe sheet material mov! positively positions in which they forma positive guide for the sheet lmaterial between the measuring rollers and the transfer means through the path of movement of the. sever:V ing means, a cam shaft, a plurality of cams on said shaft, and means controlled by some of tlie cams for effertingprelatively timed operations of the measuring rollers, the severing means, and the transfer means, an arm on one of said shafts' operating the guide members, means including a member operated by another of the cams for oscillating the arm, and the shaft carrying it, and a driving connection between the two shafts operating the guide members for insuring their concomitant operation.

15. In a machine for winding strand and sheet material, a Winding spindle, means for continuously Winding thereon a Windable body, means for measuring and feeding lengths of said sheet material, means for severing the measured lengths, transfer means for receiving the severed lengths of material and then inserting theA same between the layers of the Wound body on said spindle during their formation, and guiding means normally out of the path of the severing means and at the beginning of each measuring operation automatically extensible across the path of the severing means to guide the sheet material from the measuring means to the transfer means and removable out of the path of the severing means before the operation of the latter.

In Witness whereof, I hereuntovsubscribe my signature.

I MARY. V. SCOTT, Emeemtri of Archibald D. Scott, deceased. 

